Running Apache, PHP, and MySQL

**filburt1** · July 28 '02, 09:42 AM (#1)

Here's a simple tutorial on getting the three services working together on Windows NT, 2000, and XP. How to Install Apache, PHP, and MySQL on Windows, step by step

M3PHP · July 28 '02, 11:33 AM (#2)

Hi.

I am trying to get Apache and PHP to work on Win Me, i have got Apache installed and working but i do not know how to get PHP to work with it can anyone help?

Peter

**filburt1** · July 28 '02, 11:42 AM (#3)

Theoretically it should be the same as in the instructions above, but Apache and certainly MySQL are very unreliable or hard to use on Windows 9x/Me.

M3PHP · July 28 '02, 12:00 PM (#4)

It gives me a Syntex error on line 311

invaild command <Directory>

i have attached the httpd.conf file

Peter

**filburt1** · July 28 '02, 12:06 PM (#5)

You have to specify an attribute for the directory structure.

My default httpd.conf (called httpd.default.conf, BTW) has this:

Code:

<Directory />
    Options FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride None
</Directory>

Also, make sure that you installed PHP at d:/programs/php/; that's how it is in the tutorials just because that's where it is on my computer.

M3PHP · July 28 '02, 03:55 PM (#6)

Thanks filburt1

, I have now got it working on my computer

Peter

**filburt1** · July 28 '02, 06:19 PM (#7)

Cheers...feel free to hang around and keep asking questions

M3PHP · July 31 '02, 11:49 AM (#8)

ok filburt1 will do

Peter

**filburt1** · September 20 '02, 08:34 PM (#9)

Please note that if you have followed this tutorial a while ago, get the latest version of PHP!

1. Shut down Apache (Start > Run, type "net stop apache")
2. Overwrite all the PHP program files with the latest download (at this posting, 4.2.2)
3. Restart Apache (Start > Run, type "net start apache")

Tim 2K · March 9 '03, 09:35 AM (#10)

Uh.. exaclty what is this for?
For PHP on your own computer server.. (Like the database on your compu (usually ADSL or cable internet) or PHP on a testing server --> Your own computer?
Is this to test your own written PHP script locally or to put your site on your own server? Cúz' i just upload my files to the server and then i check if it works..

toadeny · October 27 '03, 08:37 AM (#11)

I notice that in the tutorial it states for mysql to use root and "" for testing database stuff locally. My question is what if your server (machine with apache,php,mysql) is actually the internet gateway for your house like mine is. Im reluctant to install MySql if it can be acsessed by someone connecting to it with root and "". There is obviosly a way to configure this option so that there is a password asigned?

hiloauto · March 24 '04, 06:11 PM (#12)

MySQL should be firewalled from the outside. Just set up your firewall to block connections for port 3306. You can access it on the local machine on address localhost.

Users: Passwords and usernames. You can set it up in the my.cnf . Giving it a root name with the root password is never advisable. Here is a link to the mysql site telling you how to set passwords and usernames http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Default_privileges.html

As far as the win 9x:
Windows 9x is not a stable enviroment for a production servers. I would recommend going to atleast NTClient+

JaY

tekp · July 13 '04, 02:39 PM (#13)

Right I followed this tutorial to the word mroeorless (although upon installing apache i put 'localdomain' and 'localhost') and i used a newer version of mysql (4.1.1 methinks) - this is where the problem is.

In the command window i was in "c:\program files\mysql\bin" and i hit "mysqld-net --install" or whatever, and it said the following:

Quote:

The service already exists!

The current service is installed at c:\documents and settings\tom\my documents\mysql-4.1.1-alpha-win\mysql-4.1.1-alpha\bin\mysqld-nt.exe

i then typed "net start mysql" and it said:

Quote:

System error 2

The system cannot find the file specified

I then looked in this location (i copied the address by word into the address bar into explorer exactly) and it's not found - the apparent 'service' doesn't exist - the error message was right.

So i need to do one of two things, remove the current service or find where it actually is.

Can anybody help? I#'ve been trying to fix this for a few days now and i'm stumped, so is my nerd-friend also

**Wired** · July 13 '04, 02:42 PM (#14)

Try this:
net start mysqld-nt

tekp · July 13 '04, 03:14 PM (#15)

Quote:

The service name is invalid

jbagley · January 10 '05, 03:59 AM (#16)

What Apache version am I supposed to download to use with PHP? at www.apache.org they have a bunch of "apache projects" HTTP server, Ant, Jacarta(I know this is for java), Gump etc. etc.

Which one am I supposed to use? thx

nsr81 · January 10 '05, 09:05 AM (#17)

Apache server you need is "HTTP Server" http://httpd.apache.org/

jbagley · January 10 '05, 10:07 AM (#18)

Aah, I had a sneaky suspicion it was the HTTP Server. Thanks for the help Nsr81.